Craig Starbird collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains theatre blueprints and specifications collected by Craig Starbird during his career as a theatre electrician. Theatres represented in this collection include the Orpheum (Fergus Falls, MN), Alvin (Minneapolis, MN), Delft (Marquette, MI), Oxford (St. Paul, MN) and the auditorium at St. John's University (Collegeville, MN).
Dates
- 1919-1927
Creator
- Starbird, Craig (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division reading room. Advance notice is requested.
Restrictions on Use
There are no restrictions on the use of materials in this collection. Copies can be requested if the condition of the originals warrants it.
Extent
10 Cubic Feet
Abstract
Collection contains plans for theatres, constructed in the Midwest, during in the 1920s.
Physical Location
Mezzanine; High Bay
Additional Finding Aid
An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Northwest Architectural Archives by Craig Starbird on January 24, 2004.
- Architecture -- Drawings and plans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Starbird, Craig
- Title
- Craig Starbird collection
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- April 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Northwest Architectural Archives Collecting Area
